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PC-8800

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Overview

Introduced in 1981 by NEC, the PC-8800 was a computer system. Its platform tag is pc88 for proper filtering.

Technical specifications

  • CPU: Zilog Z80A clocked at 4 MHz with multiple I/O ports for keyboards and disk controllers.
  • Memory: 64 KB RAM (expandable via memory boards) plus 32 KB ROM housing BASIC.
  • Display: NEC µPD7220-driven graphics offering 640×400 resolution with eight colors and hardware drawing primitives.
  • Sound: Yamaha YM2203 (3-channel FM + 3 PSG) providing rich music/sound capabilities.

Supported ROM extensions

cmt, d88, u88, m3u

Emulators

  • quasi88 (libretro) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRETRO_PC88

Source data: REG Linux emulationstation/es-system/es_systems.yml